Table 1.

Effects of nasal irrigation solutions on MCT.

	Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Group 4
MCT	(n = 30)	p	(n = 30)	p	(n = 30)	p	(n = 30)	p
Preop – 7th day
Negative	18	0.351	21	0.014	21	0.152	18	0.151
Positive	11		8		8		9
Ties	1		1		1		3
Preop – 15th day
Negative	24	0.001	22	0.001	19	0.135	18	0.020
Positive	6		7		10		6
Ties	0		1		1		6
7th – 15th day
Negative	23	0.001	20	0.047	18	0.359	17	0.028
Positive	4		7		9		9
Ties	3		3		3		4

Statistical significance: set as p < 0.05.